As a teenager in the late 60's growing up in Emmons
County, ND, I recall coming down with a skin condition which did
not appear to be contagious to anyone in my family but was extremely
embarassing for me. It was similar to ring worm only not as hidious
and I had these scally rings all over my body.

Rather than take me to a medical doctor, my mother
called a lady in Linton and we went to her house. She rubbed all
of the markings with what looked to me like bacon fat. Yes the marks
went away and I may never know what they were. We only went to her
house once. As she was applying the "fat" she also mumbled words
I assumed to ward of evil? My mother said that I wasn't suppose
to say who this lady was or she could get in trouble. I had never
seen her before and haven't a clue as to what her name was anyway.

This was my only experience with this type of "healer"
although I know my parents were firm believers in the powers.

Permission
to use any images from the GRHC website may be requested
by contacting Michael
M. Miller